Yellow Tom
Yellow Tom, a Black man, was held in the Wyandotte jail when a mob took him out, according to a newspaper dispatch dated June 13, 1867. The mob hanged him in front of the Court House and shot him when the rope broke. Senator Wade later said evidence indicated that the men were innocent. A coroner's jury declined to take testimony or return a verdict that he was hung by a mob, according to the account.
Cause of death, as reported: Taken from custody and lynched (disputed). A newspaper dispatch says a mob took Yellow Tom from the Wyandotte jail, hanged him and shot him when the rope broke, while Senator Wade later said evidence indicated the men were innocent and a coroner's jury declined to find he was hung by a mob.
Reported by: newspaper dispatch dated June 13 (reporters); Senator Wade; coroner's jury (medical examiner or coroner).